Air cushioned furniture

Abstract

Air cushioned furniture including an inflatable support ring and a separately inflatable insert that is matingly received in the central cavity of the support ring. This support ring and insert combination provides a stable article of furniture that will adequately support the weight of the user. The air cushioned article of furniture may be used, for example, as a footstool, chair, loveseat, or couch suitable for indoor or outdoor use. Both the support ring and the insert may be covered with a shell of various fabrics that would be compatible with any desired decor.

I claim: 
     
       1. Air cushioned furniture, comprising: an inflatable peripheral support ring having a ring inflation valve and including an outer vertical sidewall, an inner vertical sidewall, a top surface joining a top portion of the outer and inner sidewalls, a bottom support surface joining a bottom portion of the outer and inner sidewall, and a central cavity defined by the inner sidewall;   a removable inflatable insert disposed to be matingly received within the central cavity, the insert having an insert inflation valve and including a lower support surface disposed in horizontal alignment with the bottom support surface of the ring, and upper surface disposed in horizontal alignment with a portion of the top surface of the ring; and   a ring support shell dimensioned to surround the peripheral ring and includes a bottom panel disposed to underlie the bottom support surface of the ring, and to underlie the lower support surface of the insert.   
     
     
       2. The air cushioned furniture of claim 1 wherein the peripheral ring is circular. 
     
     
       3. The air cushioned furniture of claim 2 wherein the top surface of the ring is horizontally disposed. 
     
     
       4. The air cushioned furniture of claim 3 wherein the peripheral ring includes a plurality of vertical support webs interconnecting the outer and inner vertical sidewalls. 
     
     
       5. The air cushioned furniture of claim 2 wherein the top surface of the ring is inclined from horizontal. 
     
     
       6. The air cushioned furniture of claim 5 wherein the peripheral ring includes a plurality of vertical support webs interconnecting the outer and inner vertical sidewalls. 
     
     
       7. The air cushioned furniture of claim 2 wherein the peripheral ring includes a plurality of vertical support webs interconnecting the outer and inner vertical sidewalls. 
     
     
       8. The air cushioned furniture of claim 1 wherein the top surface of the ring is horizontally disposed. 
     
     
       9. The air cushioned furniture of claim 8 wherein the peripheral ring includes a plurality of vertical support webs interconnecting the outer and inner vertical sidewalls. 
     
     
       10. The air cushioned furniture of claim 1 wherein the top surface of the ring is inclined from horizontal. 
     
     
       11. The air cushioned furniture of claim 10 wherein the peripheral ring includes a plurality of vertical support webs interconnecting the outer and inner vertical sidewalls. 
     
     
       12. The air cushioned furniture of claim 1 wherein the peripheral ring includes a plurality of vertical support webs interconnecting the outer and inner vertical sidewalls. 
     
     
       13. The air cushioned furniture of claim 1 wherein an insert shell is disposed to surround the insert.